# Character State: ch-07

## Mira
Location: The Archive of Oaths, Imperial Capital (Sub-levels)
Physical: Severe mana-depletion; bruising on forearms from the resonance restraints; stable.
Emotional: Methodical; simmering with a sense of betrayal; intellectually heightened.
Active obligations: Owes Dorian administrative cooperation (Ch01) -- UNPAID.
Open loops: [Mira/Ministry] explaining the Arena collapse (Ch04) -- UNRESOLVED; [Mira/Dorian] stabilizing the Starfall (Ch02) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch03—unresolved): Knows she felt a "wild joy" during the sensory bleed -- Dorian does not know.
Arc: 70% -- Discovered the "Founder’s Precedent," confirming the Ministry intentionally sabotaged the elemental balance to maintain political control.
Permanent: YES (Mana-signature has shifted to a "Reflective" state, allowing her to mirror Dorian’s cooling techniques).

## Dorian Solas
Location: The Archive of Oaths, Imperial Capital (Sub-levels)
Physical: Silver scarring on right arm; ocular strain; minor metabolic fatigue.
Emotional: Introspective; protective; experiencing a collapse of his faith in Imperial Law.
Active obligations: Owes Mira administrative cooperation (Ch01) -- UNPAID.
Open loops: [Dorian/Mira] somatic threshold limits (Ch03) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (Ch03—unresolved): Realized he finds Mira's chaos "fascinating" -- Mira does not know.
Arc: 75% -- Formally broke the "Oath of the Scribe" by stealing an un-redacted Imperial scroll to protect Mira.
Permanent: YES (Right arm shows permanent silver scarring from the Arena/Bond surge).

## Kaelen — DECEASED (Ch04)
Established: Died bracing the Ash-Quarry Arena pylons against a magma breach.
Legacy: His absence forces Mira to rely entirely on a Spire-born rival for tactical support.

## Aric — DECEASED (Ch04)
Established: Threw himself between Mira and a Starfall void bolt.
Legacy: His sacrifice turned Elara into a weaponized ally who provides the Chancellors intel from the Spire.

## Elara
Location: High Spire Peak, Crystalline Spire Academy
Physical: No injuries.
Emotional: Stoic; vigilant.
Active obligations: None.
Open loops: [Elara/Ministry] seeking justice for Aric (Ch05) -- UNRESOLVED.
Known secrets: CARRIED (guilt): Aric told her something was wrong with the arena node; she dismissed it.
Arc: 50% -- Has successfully established a "Shadow Network" among the students to monitor Ministry movements.
Permanent: NO

# World State: ch-07

## NPC Memory
- High Inquisitor Malchor (The Capital): SUSPICIOUS -- Aware the Chancellors breached the restricted archives -- Planning a terminal "audit."
- The Archivist (The Capital): TERRIFIED -- Witnessed the Chancellors' combined power -- Likely to report them to save himself.

## Faction Attitudes
- Imperial Ministry: PREDATORY -- Escalating the "Correction Clause" to a "Sanction Order."
- Student Resistance: ORGANIZING -- Elara is successfully merging Spire and Pyre communication channels.

## Active World Events
- The Correction Clause: ACTIVE -- Legal dissolution of the schools is in the final grace period.
- The Starfall Surge: EXPANDING -- Atmospheric distortion is now visible during daylight hours in the Capital.